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2-step garage
2-step garage, or simply 2-step, is a typically British style of modern electronic dance music, and a relatively popular subgenre of UK garage.
2-step garage, or simply 2-step, is a typically British style of modern electronic dance music, and a relatively popular subgenre of UK garage.
A&D
Analogue and digital (commonly abbreviated to a&d, a&d, Analord, analogue digital, and, a+d, a'n'd, etc.) is a genre of electronic music emerging from Great Britain that has gained popularity es...
Analogue and digital (commonly abbreviated to a&d, a&d, Analord, analogue digital, and, a+d, a'n'd, etc.) is a genre of electronic music emerging from Great Britain that has gained popularity es...
Acid techno
Acid techno is the term used to describe a style of techno that developed out of late 1980s Chicago Acid house.
Acid techno is the term used to describe a style of techno that developed out of late 1980s Chicago Acid house.
Acid trance
Acid trance is a style of trance music that emerged in the late '80s early '90s focusing on utilising the acid sound.
Acid trance is a style of trance music that emerged in the late '80s early '90s focusing on utilising the acid sound.
Asian Underground
Asian Underground is a term associated with various British Asian musicians who blend elements of Western underground dance music and the traditional Asian music of their home countries in South...
Asian Underground is a term associated with various British Asian musicians who blend elements of Western underground dance music and the traditional Asian music of their home countries in South...
Bassline (dance music)
Bassline is a type of music related to UK garage that originated from speed garage, and shares characteristics with fellow subgenres dubstep and grime for their emphasis on bass.
Bassline is a type of music related to UK garage that originated from speed garage, and shares characteristics with fellow subgenres dubstep and grime for their emphasis on bass.
Berlin School of electronic music
The Berlin School of electronic music, or just Berlin School, was a development of electronic music in the 1970s, shaped by Berlin-based artists like Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream and Ashra.
The Berlin School of electronic music, or just Berlin School, was a development of electronic music in the 1970s, shaped by Berlin-based artists like Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream and Ashra.
Boogie (genre)
Boogie (sometimes called electro-funk or post-disco) is a genre of electronic dance music, that combines stylistic features of post-disco with funk, that first emerged in the United ...
Boogie (sometimes called electro-funk or post-disco) is a genre of electronic dance music, that combines stylistic features of post-disco with funk, that first emerged in the United ...
Breakbeat
Breakbeat is a term used to describe a collection of sub-genres of electronic music, usually characterized by the use of a non-straightened 4/4 drum pattern.
Breakbeat is a term used to describe a collection of sub-genres of electronic music, usually characterized by the use of a non-straightened 4/4 drum pattern.
Breakcore
Breakcore is a style of electronic dance music largely influenced by hardcore techno, drum and bass and industrial music that is characterized by its use of heavy kick drums, breaks and a wide p...
Breakcore is a style of electronic dance music largely influenced by hardcore techno, drum and bass and industrial music that is characterized by its use of heavy kick drums, breaks and a wide p...
Bumping (music)
Bumping music is a substyle of the electronic music that comes from the Hardhouse.
Bumping music is a substyle of the electronic music that comes from the Hardhouse.
Chill-out music
Chill out music (sometimes also chillout, chill-out, or simply chill) is an umbrella term for several styles of electronic music characterized by their mellow style and mid-te...
Chill out music (sometimes also chillout, chill-out, or simply chill) is an umbrella term for several styles of electronic music characterized by their mellow style and mid-te...
Deep electronica
Deep electronica, commonly refereed to as "deep" is a sub-genre of the electronica umbrella genre.
Deep electronica, commonly refereed to as "deep" is a sub-genre of the electronica umbrella genre.
Digital hardcore
Digital hardcore is an subgenre of hardcore punk incorporating influences from electronic music.
Digital hardcore is an subgenre of hardcore punk incorporating influences from electronic music.
Drone music
Drone music is a minimalist musical style that emphasizes the use of sustained or repeated sounds, notes, or tone-clusters – called drones.
Drone music is a minimalist musical style that emphasizes the use of sustained or repeated sounds, notes, or tone-clusters – called drones.
Dubtech
Dubtech is a genre of electronic dance music that evolved from techno and dubstep.
Dubtech is a genre of electronic dance music that evolved from techno and dubstep.
EAI (music)
Electroacoustic improvisation (EAI) is a style of music that incorporates aspects of both electroacoustic music and free improvisation.
Electroacoustic improvisation (EAI) is a style of music that incorporates aspects of both electroacoustic music and free improvisation.
Electrance
Electrance is a new sub-genre of the popular electronic trance genre.
Electrance is a new sub-genre of the popular electronic trance genre.
Electro (music)
Electro (short for either electro-funk or electro-boogie) is a genre of electronic music directly influenced by the use of TR-808, Moog keytar synthesizers and funk sampling.
Electro (short for either electro-funk or electro-boogie) is a genre of electronic music directly influenced by the use of TR-808, Moog keytar synthesizers and funk sampling.
Electro house
Electro is a fusion genre of house music with several other electronic dance music subgenres that came into prominence in the 2000s decade.
Electro is a fusion genre of house music with several other electronic dance music subgenres that came into prominence in the 2000s decade.
Electro music
Electro (short for either electro-funk or electro-boogie) is a genre of electronic dance music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 drum machines, Moog keytar synthesizers and fu...
Electro (short for either electro-funk or electro-boogie) is a genre of electronic dance music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 drum machines, Moog keytar synthesizers and fu...
Electro-swing
Electroswing is a genre of electronic dance music that mixes up electronic styles like House music, and Downtempo with Swing music.
Electroswing is a genre of electronic dance music that mixes up electronic styles like House music, and Downtempo with Swing music.
Electroacoustic improvisation
Electroacoustic improvisation (EAI) is a style of music that incorporates aspects of both electroacoustic music and free improvisation.
Electroacoustic improvisation (EAI) is a style of music that incorporates aspects of both electroacoustic music and free improvisation.
Electroacoustic music
Electroacoustic music originated in Western art music and folk music during the modern era following the incorporation of electric sound production into compositional practice.
Electroacoustic music originated in Western art music and folk music during the modern era following the incorporation of electric sound production into compositional practice.
Electroclash
Electroclash is a style of music that fuses New Wave and electronic dance music.
Electroclash is a style of music that fuses New Wave and electronic dance music.
Electronic rock
Electronic rock, also commonly referred to as synthrock, electrorock or digital rock, is rock music generated with electronic instruments.
Electronic rock, also commonly referred to as synthrock, electrorock or digital rock, is rock music generated with electronic instruments.
Electropop
Electropop is a pop-oriented form of electronic music primarily consisting of the use of synthesizers.
Electropop is a pop-oriented form of electronic music primarily consisting of the use of synthesizers.
Electroswing
Electroswing is a genre of electronic dance music that mixes up electronic styles like House music, and Downtempo with Swing music.
Electroswing is a genre of electronic dance music that mixes up electronic styles like House music, and Downtempo with Swing music.
Ethnic electronica
Ethnic Electronica combines elements of Electronic and World Music and was developed in the 1990s.
Ethnic Electronica combines elements of Electronic and World Music and was developed in the 1990s.
Ethnoambient
Ethnoambient (Ethno ambient) is a type of music that draws heavily from acoustic ethnic music - both in musical structure and instrumentation, electric world music, and combines those influence...
Ethnoambient (Ethno ambient) is a type of music that draws heavily from acoustic ethnic music - both in musical structure and instrumentation, electric world music, and combines those influence...
Fidget house
Fidget house (also known as fidget) is a subgenre of Electro house music that is "defined by snatched vocal snippets, pitch-bent dirty basslines and rave-style synth stabs over glitchy 4/4...
Fidget house (also known as fidget) is a subgenre of Electro house music that is "defined by snatched vocal snippets, pitch-bent dirty basslines and rave-style synth stabs over glitchy 4/4...
Grime (music)
Grime is a style of music that emerged from Bow, East London, England in the early 2000s, primarily as a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop.
Grime is a style of music that emerged from Bow, East London, England in the early 2000s, primarily as a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop.
Hard dance
Hard Dance is an umbrella term that refers to a group of Hard electronic dance genres which aren't hard enough to be classified as hardcore.
Hard Dance is an umbrella term that refers to a group of Hard electronic dance genres which aren't hard enough to be classified as hardcore.
Hardbag
Hardbag was a genre of electronic dance music popular in the mid 1990s.
Hardbag was a genre of electronic dance music popular in the mid 1990s.
Hardcore techno
Hardcore techno is a type of electronic music typified by the rhythmic use of distorted and atonal industrial-like beats and samples.
Hardcore techno is a type of electronic music typified by the rhythmic use of distorted and atonal industrial-like beats and samples.
Hi-NRG
Hi-NRG (High-Energy) is a genre of electronic dance music appearing in the United Kingdom largely influenced by disco and pop movement of the late 1970s.
Hi-NRG (High-Energy) is a genre of electronic dance music appearing in the United Kingdom largely influenced by disco and pop movement of the late 1970s.
History of drum and bass
Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to DnB, drum n bass and drum & bass) is a type of electronic dance music also known as jungle.
Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to DnB, drum n bass and drum & bass) is a type of electronic dance music also known as jungle.
Hwyl Nofio
Hwyl Nofio (from Welsh meaning ‘emotional swimmers’) is an experimental music group whose only permanent member is Steve Parry.
Hwyl Nofio (from Welsh meaning ‘emotional swimmers’) is an experimental music group whose only permanent member is Steve Parry.
Intelligent dance music
Intelligent dance music is a term that describes an electronic music genre that emerged in the early 1990s.
Intelligent dance music is a term that describes an electronic music genre that emerged in the early 1990s.
Isolationism (music)
Isolationism is term coined by British musician Kevin Martin, used to describe a darker breed of ambient music that came to prominence in the mid-1990s.
Isolationism is term coined by British musician Kevin Martin, used to describe a darker breed of ambient music that came to prominence in the mid-1990s.
Jump-Up (electronic music)
Jump-Up is a subgenre of Drum and Bass that was first popular in the mid-1990s.
Jump-Up is a subgenre of Drum and Bass that was first popular in the mid-1990s.
Kosmische musik
Kosmische Musik is a genre of experimental electronic music that was born in Germany in late 1960s-early 1970s.
Kosmische Musik is a genre of experimental electronic music that was born in Germany in late 1960s-early 1970s.
Lento Violento
Lento Violento is a style of electronic dance music that developed in Italy.
Lento Violento is a style of electronic dance music that developed in Italy.
Livetronica
Livetronica, a portmanteau of the words live and electronica, is a sub-genre of the jam band movement that blends such musical styles as rock, jazz, funk, and electronica.
Livetronica, a portmanteau of the words live and electronica, is a sub-genre of the jam band movement that blends such musical styles as rock, jazz, funk, and electronica.
Musique concrète
Musique concrète is a form of electroacoustic music that utilises acousmatic sound as a compositional resource.
Musique concrète is a form of electroacoustic music that utilises acousmatic sound as a compositional resource.
Mákina
Mákina, originated in Spain, similar in sound to UK Hardcore, but with certain elements of Bouncy Techno and Trance music among other differences.
Mákina, originated in Spain, similar in sound to UK Hardcore, but with certain elements of Bouncy Techno and Trance music among other differences.
New Beat
New Beat is a term that was used in the 1980s to refer to two different genres of electronic dance music.
New Beat is a term that was used in the 1980s to refer to two different genres of electronic dance music.
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock.
New Wave is a subgenre of rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock.
Nortec
Nortec (from the combination of "norteño" and "techno") is an electronic musical genre from Tijuana (a border city in Baja California, Mexico) that first gained popularity in 2001.
Nortec (from the combination of "norteño" and "techno") is an electronic musical genre from Tijuana (a border city in Baja California, Mexico) that first gained popularity in 2001.
Nu-funk
Nu funk, sometimes known as 'Ghetto Funk' is a contemporary form of the 1970s musical genre funk.
Nu funk, sometimes known as 'Ghetto Funk' is a contemporary form of the 1970s musical genre funk.
Post-disco
Post-disco refers to a disco music movement characterized by the heavy use of keyboard instruments, and more specifically, to a historically significant period in popular music history beginning...
Post-disco refers to a disco music movement characterized by the heavy use of keyboard instruments, and more specifically, to a historically significant period in popular music history beginning...
Post-dubstep
Post-dubstep is a term that emerged in music journalism in 2011.
Post-dubstep is a term that emerged in music journalism in 2011.
Sampledelia
Sampledelia music is an electronica sub-genre that is composed of music samples that were originally unrelated but have been combined into a new piece of music.
Sampledelia music is an electronica sub-genre that is composed of music samples that were originally unrelated but have been combined into a new piece of music.
Shibuya-kei
Shibuya-kei is a sub-genre of Japanese pop music which originated in the Shibuya district of Tokyo.
Shibuya-kei is a sub-genre of Japanese pop music which originated in the Shibuya district of Tokyo.
Swing house
Swing house is a fusion genre of house music and old jazz, swing and ragtime, with samples often played over a "swung note", overimposed on electronic four-to-the-floor beats.
Swing house is a fusion genre of house music and old jazz, swing and ragtime, with samples often played over a "swung note", overimposed on electronic four-to-the-floor beats.
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument.
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument.
Synthpunk
Synthpunk is a music genre combining elements of electronic music and punk rock.
Synthpunk is a music genre combining elements of electronic music and punk rock.
Tech noire
Tech noire is a specific term for a style of experimental music.
Tech noire is a specific term for a style of experimental music.
Techno
Techno is a form of gay electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s.
Techno is a form of gay electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s.
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s;:251 generally characterized by a tempo of between 120 and 145 bpm, repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a mus...
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s;:251 generally characterized by a tempo of between 120 and 145 bpm, repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a mus...
Tribal house
Tribal house is a subgenre of house music similar in structure to deep house, but providing elements of ethnic or indigenous musical percussions (typically conga drums or its synthesized derivative).
Tribal house is a subgenre of house music similar in structure to deep house, but providing elements of ethnic or indigenous musical percussions (typically conga drums or its synthesized derivative).
UK garage
UK garage is a genre of electronic dance music originating from the United Kingdom in the early 1990s.
UK garage is a genre of electronic dance music originating from the United Kingdom in the early 1990s.
Wonky (music)
Wonky is an often debated term used to describe a tendency to use mid-range unstable synths, complex and unusual time signatures that appeared before summer 2008, among a range of musical genres...
Wonky is an often debated term used to describe a tendency to use mid-range unstable synths, complex and unusual time signatures that appeared before summer 2008, among a range of musical genres...
Yass (music)
Yass is a new music style that mixes jazz, improvised music, techno, punk rock, and folk.
Yass is a new music style that mixes jazz, improvised music, techno, punk rock, and folk.